FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Miami Dolphins reacts during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 29, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell’s passion has been on display since the moment he was hired as coach of the Detroit Lions, famously saying at his opening news conference nearly three years ago that his teams would kick in teeth and bite kneecaps of opponents.
Campbell has screamed with joy, and shed tears, after wins and losses.
And he has never looked and sounded as fired up as he was on Monday.
“ I’ve got controlled fury and I’m ready to go,” Campbell said.
Roughly 36 hours after a disputed call at Dallas led to a loss that took away a shot at the top seed in the NFC, Campbell insisted he had moved on and said players would do the same as they prepare for the regular-season finale.
“I’ve got pure octane right now,” Campbell said. “I woke up. I’m ready, so we’re moving forward.”
Looking back was not part of Campbell’s plan at his weekly news conference.
an opening statement that lasted 2 minutes, 10 seconds, he did not address the negated 2-point conversion caught by offensive tackle Taylor Decker against the Cowboys.
Officials determined Decker was an ineligible receiver because they said offensive lineman Dan Skipper reported in as eligible when both approached referee Brad Allen along with offensive lineman Penei Sewell before the pivotal play.
